What is life really like on the spectrum? Sometimes I think the key to a happy life, when we’ve been diagnosed with something like autism spectrum disorder, is more about how we manage our expectations than anything else. When I was a child I remember sitting in the back of a car with a classmate, we were about 8 I …
My whole life I struggled to hide in plain sight, but since my diagnosis I have struggled to be seen. It’s odd to experience how trying to hide can make you stand out and how trying to be seen can make you ignored. At least, that is how it has felt to me. About two weeks ago I started something …
As the days pass, I am truly trying to practice gratitude every day. I never realised how fearful I really am, and honestly, I always thought I was a coward. I know I am afraid of so many things, many of which most of the neurotypicals I know can’t even imagine being afraid of. It was a surprise to realise …
